Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[Scaff]

Rumours are, they are excellent combat engineers and would be used for that role. Hard to imagine how non-russian speaking regiment could be successful

Excellent field engineers who have been battle tested how many times?

 

[TheCracker]

Hard to imagine how non-russian speaking regiment could be successful.

Are you familiar with Tower or Horde Defence mobile/browser games?

That's how it would work (or not).

 

[Joey D]

Even the hell hole that is Russia is probably preferable to living in the bigger hell hole that is North Korea. However, all their families are probably being held captive to ensure that they don't desert.

 

[inCloud]

That's how it would work (or not).

Never underestimate your enemy. Its hard to say how effective they are, but in theory its always combat ready and well trained army. Could be flop, considering isolation and moronic regime.

I am sure they can dig, shoot and brainwashed enough to follow orders.

 

[TheCracker]

Never underestimate your enemy. Its hard to say how effective they are, but in theory its always combat ready and well trained army. Could be flop, considering isolation and moronic regime.

I am sure they can dig, shoot and brainwashed enough to follow orders.

True, but as @Scaff pointed out at the top of the page, they likely have zero actual combat experience. Even their generals and those that train them will have little to no combat experience, other than a few border skirmishes.

Its all about throwing bodies at your enemy and hoping the sheer numbers are overwhelming enough to make an impact.

 

[Joey D]

True, but as @Scaff pointed out at the top of the page, they likely have zero actual combat experience. Even their generals and those that train them will have little to no combat experience, other than a few border skirmishes.

Its all about throwing bodies at your enemy and hoping the sheer numbers are overwhelming enough to make an impact.

In addition to a lack of combat experience, it's also suspect just how healthy and able-bodied they are. When Oh Chong-song defected in 2017 to South Korea, his body was riddled with parasites. There's also a severe lack of food in North Korea, and while the military probably gets preferential treatment over the average civilian, it's not like the nutrition is good. So no combat experience, poor health and nutrition, a lack of proper equipment, a language barrier, and probably low morale doesn't really make up a stout fighting force.

It's likely North Korea also won't be sending it's best to Russia either. They're going to be fresh recruits or soldiers who aren't vital to the protection of North Korea.

 

[McLaren]

Even the hell hole that is Russia is probably preferable to living in the bigger hell hole that is North Korea. However, all their families are probably being held captive to ensure that they don't desert.

There was a report that possibly 18 had already defected. Super small number, but unsurprising & I'm guessing it'll grow the longer they stay.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

There was a report that possibly 18 had already defected. Super small number, but unsurprising & I'm guessing it'll grow the longer they stay.

There honestly might be a lot of enthusiasm in DPRK to go to this active warzone just to defect.

 

[inCloud]

they likely have zero actual combat experience.

Combat engineering is trainable thing, speed of digging and quality of reinforcements doesn't require combat experience if theory is good enough.

Kinda the same with artillery and missiles.

Infantry combat is completely different thing, but with good enough commanders and solid discipline regiment could be effective.

After all, most of troops at front line didn't have proper training and combat experience other than how to take cover under artillery barrages. Its debatable what is better.